Unified Emergency Helpline 112: Nationwide Integration for Trauma Care

Exam-focused facts from the 1 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Supreme Court has directed all states and Union Territories (UTs) to fully operationalise the single emergency helpline number, 112, within three months.
The unified number 112 will integrate existing emergency services including 100 (police), 101 (fire services), 102 and 108 (ambulances), 1033 (highways), and 1091 (women’s safety).
The court linked trauma care to the Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution during the hearing of a petition by the SaveLIFE Foundation.
All government and private ambulances must be upgraded to national safety standards under AIS-125, featuring GPS and vehicle tracking systems connected to the 112 network.
The Central Government has been granted three months to issue a nationwide medical rescue protocol for trauma cases.